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SmarterMail Security | Mail Server Security is More Important than Ever

SmarterMail security provides optimal webmail security solutions and secure email services. UK residents and businesses rely heavily on email to complete a multitude of daily tasks. But with internet crime on the rise, highly secure email services are the safest option for most users.
Phoenix,
Arizona—August 14th, 2007 —According to SmarterTools Inc., consumers and businesses rely on
email more than any other form of communication. Exchanging data like
names, phone numbers, addresses, and other personally identifiable
information is common. With this in mind, it is more important than ever
to remain focused on email and system security. Nonetheless, recent
statistics show that many popular mail servers are experiencing severe
vulnerability threats and compromised security.

The National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a U.S.
government-regulated repository of standards based vulnerability
management data, provides alarming information about well-known WindowsTM
mail servers including MailEnable, Merak, IMail, and Atmail. With nearly
100 combined security threats since 2004-93% of them of medium and high
severity-MailEnable, Merak, IMail and Atmail may pose significant risks to
users. In contrast, the NVD reports only five total security
vulnerabilities for SmarterMail, finding zero vulnerabilities in 2005,
2006, and 2007. These results are summarized below1:

2004

2005

2006

2007

Total

MailEnable

2

17

14

6

40

Merak

10

14

2

0

26

IMail

5

11

3

5

24

Atmail

2

0

4

3

9

SmarterMail

5

0

0

0

5

Similar to the U.S.-based NVD, the French Security Incident
Response Team (FrSIRT) is a leading research organization that
delivers real-time vulnerability and threat alerts. Designed to eliminate
risks before they occur, FrSIRT continually monitors, reviews, and
analyzes potential software vulnerabilities. Since 2005, they have alerted
users to over forty combined risks (as shown below) in MailEnable, Merak,
IMail, and Atmail. These risks open the doors to hackers, viruses, and
other malicious exploits that can wipe out an entire system, possibly
exposing confidential user information to the public. SmarterMail,
however, is reported to have zero vulnerabilities since FrSIRT's founding
in 2003-a nearly unheard of feat. These statistics are summarized
below2 :

Low Risk

Moderate Risk

High Risk

Critical

Total

MailEnable

2

16

1

4

23

Merak

0

0

2

0

2

IMail

3

7

0

5

15

Atmail

3

1

0

0

4

SmarterMail

0

0

0

0

0

At SmarterTools Inc.,
developing a mail server solution that protects customers is a top
priority. A cutting-edge email and collaboration server, SmarterMail
offers numerous security and attack prevention features right
out-of-the-box. Built-in antivirus and antispam measures likeClamAV, SpamAssassin, and Greylisting ensure that SmarterMail customers receive
the most up-to-date and effective protections at no additional cost. Built
on the .NET Framework for added stability, SmarterMail also includes Intrusion Detection System (IDS) features that help
prevent dictionary, spoofing, spamming, and denial of service attacks.
These added features are normally not included in other mail servers.
"SmarterMail is an invaluable asset to ISPs and other hosting
environments. Now serving over 15 million users, SmarterMail brings
security and performance together, delivering high profile enhancements
that don't compromise safety," said SmarterTools CEO Tim Uzzanti.